Bats in a slump
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cosmo.kramer
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Bats in a slump
Quite a few guys entered the break in a slump. Hopefully they can reset and have a strong second half
ST. LOUIS
JJ Wetherholt
Since July 6th: 3 for 24, .125/.250/.167/.417
Ivan Herrera
Since July 5th: 5 for 33, .152/.200/.242/.442
Alec Burleson
Since July 6th: 4 for 25, .160/.222/.400/.622
Lars Nootbaar
Since July 4th: 3 for 24, .125/.250/.292/.542
Masyn Winn
Since July 4th: 5 for 32, .156/.206/.188/.393
Bryan Torres
Since July 5th: 1 for 18, .056/.056/.167/.222
Blaze Jordan
Since July 4th: 3 for 15, .200/.200/.267/.467
Nathan Church
Since July 4th: 2 for 27, .074/.138/.074/.212
Jose Fermin
Since July 5th: 5 for 25, .200/.259/.360/.619
Nelson Velazquez
Since July 1st: 2 for 19, .105/.182/.316/.498
Jimmy Crooks
Since June 24th: 2 for 16, .125/.263/.313/.576
Pedro Pages
Since July 3rd: 1 for 12, .083/.083/.083/.167
MEMPHIS
Joshua Baez
Since July 4th: 1 for 23, .043/.185/.043/.229
Nolan Gorman
Since July 1st: 3 for 37, .081/.292/.162/.454
Did anyone notice the one player I did not list?
Jordan Walker
Since July 1st: 15 for 44, .341/.434/.682/1.116
Jordan has reached base safely in 18 straight games, including in all 13 games in July
Jordan has been great, but literally everyone else on the team has been slumping lately. Maybe the coaching staff needs to adjust?
ST. LOUIS
JJ Wetherholt
Since July 6th: 3 for 24, .125/.250/.167/.417
Ivan Herrera
Since July 5th: 5 for 33, .152/.200/.242/.442
Alec Burleson
Since July 6th: 4 for 25, .160/.222/.400/.622
Lars Nootbaar
Since July 4th: 3 for 24, .125/.250/.292/.542
Masyn Winn
Since July 4th: 5 for 32, .156/.206/.188/.393
Bryan Torres
Since July 5th: 1 for 18, .056/.056/.167/.222
Blaze Jordan
Since July 4th: 3 for 15, .200/.200/.267/.467
Nathan Church
Since July 4th: 2 for 27, .074/.138/.074/.212
Jose Fermin
Since July 5th: 5 for 25, .200/.259/.360/.619
Nelson Velazquez
Since July 1st: 2 for 19, .105/.182/.316/.498
Jimmy Crooks
Since June 24th: 2 for 16, .125/.263/.313/.576
Pedro Pages
Since July 3rd: 1 for 12, .083/.083/.083/.167
MEMPHIS
Joshua Baez
Since July 4th: 1 for 23, .043/.185/.043/.229
Nolan Gorman
Since July 1st: 3 for 37, .081/.292/.162/.454
Did anyone notice the one player I did not list?
Jordan Walker
Since July 1st: 15 for 44, .341/.434/.682/1.116
Jordan has reached base safely in 18 straight games, including in all 13 games in July
Jordan has been great, but literally everyone else on the team has been slumping lately. Maybe the coaching staff needs to adjust?
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hornetfb52
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Re: Bats in a slump
So it was an amazing time for the break. Hopefully a few relax and get a little reset. Need to take advantage of a not so difficult schedule to start the 2nd half
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Adam2
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Re: Bats in a slump
In Gorman's defense, he's been in a slump for about 1000 days so he's keeping with the status quo.
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Ozziesfan41
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Re: Bats in a slump
That’s a shame I was told by some on cards talk the home run derby would ruin walkers career even though he has said he’s been a lot of home run hitting competitions so I guess now they will have no batscosmo.kramer wrote: ↑15 Jul 2026 15:03 pm Quite a few guys entered the break in a slump. Hopefully they can reset and have a strong second half
ST. LOUIS
JJ Wetherholt
Since July 6th: 3 for 24, .125/.250/.167/.417
Ivan Herrera
Since July 5th: 5 for 33, .152/.200/.242/.442
Alec Burleson
Since July 6th: 4 for 25, .160/.222/.400/.622
Lars Nootbaar
Since July 4th: 3 for 24, .125/.250/.292/.542
Masyn Winn
Since July 4th: 5 for 32, .156/.206/.188/.393
Bryan Torres
Since July 5th: 1 for 18, .056/.056/.167/.222
Blaze Jordan
Since July 4th: 3 for 15, .200/.200/.267/.467
Nathan Church
Since July 4th: 2 for 27, .074/.138/.074/.212
Jose Fermin
Since July 5th: 5 for 25, .200/.259/.360/.619
Nelson Velazquez
Since July 1st: 2 for 19, .105/.182/.316/.498
Jimmy Crooks
Since June 24th: 2 for 16, .125/.263/.313/.576
Pedro Pages
Since July 3rd: 1 for 12, .083/.083/.083/.167
MEMPHIS
Joshua Baez
Since July 4th: 1 for 23, .043/.185/.043/.229
Nolan Gorman
Since July 1st: 3 for 37, .081/.292/.162/.454
Did anyone notice the one player I did not list?
Jordan Walker
Since July 1st: 15 for 44, .341/.434/.682/1.116
Jordan has reached base safely in 18 straight games, including in all 13 games in July
Jordan has been great, but literally everyone else on the team has been slumping lately. Maybe the coaching staff needs to adjust?
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Ozziesfan41
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Adam2
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Re: Bats in a slump
unfortunately he's a lost cause in this org. You can't hardly trade him he has zero value. He just couldn't make adjustments. I hate to say it but he's still mildly young. Maybe he finds something. Quite a few here myself included didn't have a lot of faith in Walker turning it around and he has. But Gorman is older, if it was going to happen i think it already would.Ozziesfan41 wrote: ↑15 Jul 2026 15:15 pmI saw on sports central they said gorman between Memphis and the majors has struck out 58 times in his last 108 at bats now that’s some unicorn numbers there
i could see him going to another org and hitting 20 homeruns at some point, but it will come with a horrendous strikeout rate, zero defense and probably a negative war.
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Futuregm2
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Re: Bats in a slump
Well that does sound pretty tough to do for a player with elite strikezone recognition as meville saysOzziesfan41 wrote: ↑15 Jul 2026 15:15 pmI saw on sports central they said gorman between Memphis and the majors has struck out 58 times in his last 108 at bats now that’s some unicorn numbers there
He’s also 10 for his last 108 between MLB and AAA. That’s a .093 batting average since May 20th. Almost 2 months.
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imetsatchelpaige
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Re: Bats in a slump
The falling offensive numbers are not a surprise, and were expected (at least by the veterans here).
Many of these guys are rookies, who have never played this much in their careers.
It is also the dog days of summer-it takes an incredible toll on players who have to go out every day. There is an element of shell shock to working your asz off, and wilting in 90-100* heat and humidity on a regular basis.
Will they come back around? Maybe-we shall see.
Many of these guys are rookies, who have never played this much in their careers.
It is also the dog days of summer-it takes an incredible toll on players who have to go out every day. There is an element of shell shock to working your asz off, and wilting in 90-100* heat and humidity on a regular basis.
Will they come back around? Maybe-we shall see.
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woofy25
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Re: Bats in a slump
Nobody is in a slump after 4 days off, just like nobody is hot either.
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Cardinals4Life
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Re: Bats in a slump
My god, that's the entire team!!!cosmo.kramer wrote: ↑15 Jul 2026 15:03 pm Quite a few guys entered the break in a slump. Hopefully they can reset and have a strong second half
ST. LOUIS
JJ Wetherholt
Since July 6th: 3 for 24, .125/.250/.167/.417
Ivan Herrera
Since July 5th: 5 for 33, .152/.200/.242/.442
Alec Burleson
Since July 6th: 4 for 25, .160/.222/.400/.622
Lars Nootbaar
Since July 4th: 3 for 24, .125/.250/.292/.542
Masyn Winn
Since July 4th: 5 for 32, .156/.206/.188/.393
Bryan Torres
Since July 5th: 1 for 18, .056/.056/.167/.222
Blaze Jordan
Since July 4th: 3 for 15, .200/.200/.267/.467
Nathan Church
Since July 4th: 2 for 27, .074/.138/.074/.212
Jose Fermin
Since July 5th: 5 for 25, .200/.259/.360/.619
Nelson Velazquez
Since July 1st: 2 for 19, .105/.182/.316/.498
Jimmy Crooks
Since June 24th: 2 for 16, .125/.263/.313/.576
Pedro Pages
Since July 3rd: 1 for 12, .083/.083/.083/.167
MEMPHIS
Joshua Baez
Since July 4th: 1 for 23, .043/.185/.043/.229
Nolan Gorman
Since July 1st: 3 for 37, .081/.292/.162/.454
Did anyone notice the one player I did not list?
Jordan Walker
Since July 1st: 15 for 44, .341/.434/.682/1.116
Jordan has reached base safely in 18 straight games, including in all 13 games in July
Jordan has been great, but literally everyone else on the team has been slumping lately. Maybe the coaching staff needs to adjust?
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cosmo.kramer
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Re: Bats in a slump
Agreed, the team is young and inexperienced with the full grind of an MLB season. The break came at a perfect time IMOimetsatchelpaige wrote: ↑15 Jul 2026 16:32 pm The falling offensive numbers are not a surprise, and were expected (at least by the veterans here).
Many of these guys are rookies, who have never played this much in their careers.
It is also the dog days of summer-it takes an incredible toll on players who have to go out every day. There is an element of shell shock to working your asz off, and wilting in 90-100* heat and humidity on a regular basis.
Will they come back around? Maybe-we shall see.
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cosmo.kramer
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Re: Bats in a slump
Almost feels like the game planning for opposing pitchers was a bit lacking since it's literally team wideCardinals4Life wrote: ↑15 Jul 2026 16:59 pmMy god, that's the entire team!!!cosmo.kramer wrote: ↑15 Jul 2026 15:03 pm Quite a few guys entered the break in a slump. Hopefully they can reset and have a strong second half
ST. LOUIS
JJ Wetherholt
Since July 6th: 3 for 24, .125/.250/.167/.417
Ivan Herrera
Since July 5th: 5 for 33, .152/.200/.242/.442
Alec Burleson
Since July 6th: 4 for 25, .160/.222/.400/.622
Lars Nootbaar
Since July 4th: 3 for 24, .125/.250/.292/.542
Masyn Winn
Since July 4th: 5 for 32, .156/.206/.188/.393
Bryan Torres
Since July 5th: 1 for 18, .056/.056/.167/.222
Blaze Jordan
Since July 4th: 3 for 15, .200/.200/.267/.467
Nathan Church
Since July 4th: 2 for 27, .074/.138/.074/.212
Jose Fermin
Since July 5th: 5 for 25, .200/.259/.360/.619
Nelson Velazquez
Since July 1st: 2 for 19, .105/.182/.316/.498
Jimmy Crooks
Since June 24th: 2 for 16, .125/.263/.313/.576
Pedro Pages
Since July 3rd: 1 for 12, .083/.083/.083/.167
MEMPHIS
Joshua Baez
Since July 4th: 1 for 23, .043/.185/.043/.229
Nolan Gorman
Since July 1st: 3 for 37, .081/.292/.162/.454
Did anyone notice the one player I did not list?
Jordan Walker
Since July 1st: 15 for 44, .341/.434/.682/1.116
Jordan has reached base safely in 18 straight games, including in all 13 games in July
Jordan has been great, but literally everyone else on the team has been slumping lately. Maybe the coaching staff needs to adjust?![]()
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Ozziesfan41
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Re: Bats in a slump
Good lord they didn’t mention that lol I also saw a Randy Karraker video and someone in the chat asked him if the cardinals would stick with Gorman because of the break out by walker and he said no he said they are frustrated by him because he’s resistant to the process and not listening and the reason they stuck with walker was he finally started listening and buying into the process. It defeats Mel’s argument that the cardinals screwed Gorman upFuturegm2 wrote: ↑15 Jul 2026 16:25 pmWell that does sound pretty tough to do for a player with elite strikezone recognition as meville saysOzziesfan41 wrote: ↑15 Jul 2026 15:15 pmI saw on sports central they said gorman between Memphis and the majors has struck out 58 times in his last 108 at bats now that’s some unicorn numbers there![]()
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He’s also 10 for his last 108 between MLB and AAA. That’s a .093 batting average since May 20th. Almost 2 months.
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Jatalk
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Re: Bats in a slump
Thanks for the good info. What are your thoughts on how coaching staff should adjustcosmo.kramer wrote: ↑15 Jul 2026 15:03 pm Quite a few guys entered the break in a slump. Hopefully they can reset and have a strong second half
ST. LOUIS
JJ Wetherholt
Since July 6th: 3 for 24, .125/.250/.167/.417
Ivan Herrera
Since July 5th: 5 for 33, .152/.200/.242/.442
Alec Burleson
Since July 6th: 4 for 25, .160/.222/.400/.622
Lars Nootbaar
Since July 4th: 3 for 24, .125/.250/.292/.542
Masyn Winn
Since July 4th: 5 for 32, .156/.206/.188/.393
Bryan Torres
Since July 5th: 1 for 18, .056/.056/.167/.222
Blaze Jordan
Since July 4th: 3 for 15, .200/.200/.267/.467
Nathan Church
Since July 4th: 2 for 27, .074/.138/.074/.212
Jose Fermin
Since July 5th: 5 for 25, .200/.259/.360/.619
Nelson Velazquez
Since July 1st: 2 for 19, .105/.182/.316/.498
Jimmy Crooks
Since June 24th: 2 for 16, .125/.263/.313/.576
Pedro Pages
Since July 3rd: 1 for 12, .083/.083/.083/.167
MEMPHIS
Joshua Baez
Since July 4th: 1 for 23, .043/.185/.043/.229
Nolan Gorman
Since July 1st: 3 for 37, .081/.292/.162/.454
Did anyone notice the one player I did not list?
Jordan Walker
Since July 1st: 15 for 44, .341/.434/.682/1.116
Jordan has reached base safely in 18 straight games, including in all 13 games in July
Jordan has been great, but literally everyone else on the team has been slumping lately. Maybe the coaching staff needs to adjust?
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cosmo.kramer
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Re: Bats in a slump
Cubs July 3-5Jatalk wrote: ↑15 Jul 2026 20:57 pmThanks for the good info. What are your thoughts on how coaching staff should adjustcosmo.kramer wrote: ↑15 Jul 2026 15:03 pm Quite a few guys entered the break in a slump. Hopefully they can reset and have a strong second half
ST. LOUIS
JJ Wetherholt
Since July 6th: 3 for 24, .125/.250/.167/.417
Ivan Herrera
Since July 5th: 5 for 33, .152/.200/.242/.442
Alec Burleson
Since July 6th: 4 for 25, .160/.222/.400/.622
Lars Nootbaar
Since July 4th: 3 for 24, .125/.250/.292/.542
Masyn Winn
Since July 4th: 5 for 32, .156/.206/.188/.393
Bryan Torres
Since July 5th: 1 for 18, .056/.056/.167/.222
Blaze Jordan
Since July 4th: 3 for 15, .200/.200/.267/.467
Nathan Church
Since July 4th: 2 for 27, .074/.138/.074/.212
Jose Fermin
Since July 5th: 5 for 25, .200/.259/.360/.619
Nelson Velazquez
Since July 1st: 2 for 19, .105/.182/.316/.498
Jimmy Crooks
Since June 24th: 2 for 16, .125/.263/.313/.576
Pedro Pages
Since July 3rd: 1 for 12, .083/.083/.083/.167
MEMPHIS
Joshua Baez
Since July 4th: 1 for 23, .043/.185/.043/.229
Nolan Gorman
Since July 1st: 3 for 37, .081/.292/.162/.454
Did anyone notice the one player I did not list?
Jordan Walker
Since July 1st: 15 for 44, .341/.434/.682/1.116
Jordan has reached base safely in 18 straight games, including in all 13 games in July
Jordan has been great, but literally everyone else on the team has been slumping lately. Maybe the coaching staff needs to adjust?
Brewers July 6-9
Braves July 10-12
Hard to say when we don't have much insight into the actual ops, but the coaching staff and front office/analytics should have individual game plans for each hitter including how the opposing starter and relievers will likely attack them. I know they look at pitch mix and pitch shape for each pitcher, but I haven't seen what level of detail is available/provided to each player
I remember hearing they amped up the machine to get ready for Miz on Monday, so maybe that has thrown off everyone's timing (except Walker)